Defending champions Guiseley went down to their first defeat of the season at Steeton, the team they pipped to the Aire-Wharfe League title last season.

On a day when bowling dominated, this was a high scoring encounter with Barry McCormick giving Guiseley a platform with a half century as they reached a respectable 219 for nine from their 50 overs.

But Steeton's Aussie Grant Lindsay followed up his four wicket spell with 44, putting on 93 with skipper Alex Howarth, who cracked 79 as his side got home with two wickets and two overs to spare.

Rawdon, victors over Steeton in their last outing, could find no answer to the accurate attack of Knaresborough's Mike Baxendall (6-45) and their 119 total was never going to be enough, the home side passing it with four wickets left.

Skipton and Menston look set for a tough summer after going down to third successive defeats which leave them at the bottom with just a point each from a rain-affected draw.

Darren Grant hit 44 of Skipton's 112 as they slumped to an eight wicket loss at Beckwithshaw, while Ian McGargle (38) found little support as Collingham, the team promoted with Menston this season, got home with three wickets to spare.Otley are second behind Alwoodley in Division B after taking four points in a thriller against Tong Park.

Matthew O'Grady hit 38 as Otley struggled to 108 for nine against bowler Ian Jackson, who returned four for 31.

But Robert Atkinson hit back with a four wicket haul as Tong Park crept towards the target. Nick Murden (44) looked set to lead them to victory but once he was out no one could take up the challenge, Tong Park finishing three runs short with just one wicket left.

Former Idle batsman Simon Curry has settled in well at Green Lane and top scored with an undefeated 43 as they eased to a six wicket win at Hall Park to go into third place. Tony Pickersgill and Garfield Williams were the Lane heroes, each taking five wickets as the home side were bowled out for 132. Silsden's last pair had to cling on for four overs to prevent defeat at Burley

Chasing 195, Silsden struggled against Richard Fleming, who finished with five for 37 but couldn't seperate the last two. A four wicket spell from Nick Cockroft helped Ilkley to victory at Kirkstall, while skipper Gareth Lee cracked 91 of Calverley's 223 for eight, but a defiant 75 from Sadique Golati helped Woodhouse hang on for a draw.

In Division C, five wickets for Mark Hay and Mike Jones skittled out Ben Rhydding for 49 to give Bolton Villas their first win, but Leigh Ellis's four for 46 was not enough to prevent Olicanian going down to Bardsey.

Figures of four for six from Rob Clayton, and three for 10 from Nick Ryder saw Olicanian dismissed for 51. Opener Andy Moulds was the day's top scorer with 121 as Harden showed they have settled well into the Aire Wharfe.

Even though Horsforth clung on for a point at 91-8, Harden are up to third place. Chris Spivey (4-35) led Thackley's victory over Addingham, who were dismissed for 109.